When we first started our farm, funds were tight, so I would scour free pallet barn plans for ideas about how to build the various coops, pig, and goat houses we eventually built on the farm. While we didn’t always use pallets (see my free duck house plans here. I re-use a brand new aluminum…
Longing for the days when people used to grow their own vegetables through traditional sweat and dirt…..but don’t have the time? Well, it’s time to get off your butt. Consider this your call to action: a beginner’s guide to square foot gardening layouts. (This article is an excerpt from my best selling gardening book, Organic…
A very common question I get about backyard chickens is “Can chickens lay eggs without a rooster?” Now, if you’ve asked yourself this question (or a similar question about chickens laying eggs), and you are still confused, or if you’ve asked someone else, and they’ve laughed at you mercilessly, don’t worry. So, can chickens lay…
As temperatures continue to drop on the farm, I’ve gotten more worried about our cat, Boss, who is an indoor/outdoor kitty. So, I’ve been researching how to keep outside cats warm in the winter so I can make sure he’s around for years. Boss is one of our mousers, and in addition to being a…
Thinking of living full time in an RV in winter? Learning how to keep a camper warm in the winter is easy! I know many of you are pioneering winter travelers or committed to living full time in an RV in winter. While I’m not a huge camper, ever since we got our cabin, I’ve…
Ever since we moved to our farm, learning how to install a wood stove has been on the bucket list. It’s not just that a wood stove screams homesteading, but it’s also about saving money, using the resources around us (we have 5 acres of woods), and, frankly, not buying propane for our central heat…
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